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pancada.

blow; strike

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɐ̃ˈka.dɐ/Brazil/pɐ̃ˈka.dɐ/Portugal[pɐ̃ˈka.ðɐ]Portugal/pɐ̃ˈka.dɐ/Portugal

  1. blow; strike

    feminine
    João levou uma pancada na cabeça.

  2. sudden rain

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese panca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese pancada From panca (“lever shaft”) + -ada.

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